Down on the Farm: Theme Swap - OMG! SEE PG. 74
03-31-2010, 01:22 PM
#1191
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Had to mail some letters today so I took my blocks to PO to have them weighted just to make sure the guy in Dodgeville wasn't trying to screw BRT around. Well sure enough the extra postage was right. I weighted each of my blocks when I got home just to see how much they weighted. Most weighted from1/2 ozs to 3/4 oz. The cute little mouse weighted a full 1 oz. So I figured out that the more pieces a block has , the more the block will weight. It was surprising that some I thought would weight more didn't. So valuable lesson learned. If we are doing a multi piece block we sure do need to weight one to make sure how much it is so we can better calculate the right amount of postage for return so somebody doesn't get stuck with a big postage bill again. Also the same package I got mailed back to me would have cost $8.10 shipped from California. Wisconsin to Texas $7.50. Something to think about.
03-31-2010, 02:40 PM
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When I took package to post office last week, the postman said that the further west it traveled the more expensive it would be. The same package to Dallas was 14.50 that to Oregon was $21.50. That's a lot of difference!
03-31-2010, 02:50 PM
#1193
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Originally Posted by purplemem
When I took package to post office last week, the postman said that the further west it traveled the more expensive it would be. The same package to Dallas was 14.50 that to Oregon was $21.50. That's a lot of difference!
03-31-2010, 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by purplemem
When I took package to post office last week, the postman said that the further west it traveled the more expensive it would be. The same package to Dallas was 14.50 that to Oregon was $21.50. That's a lot of difference!
How come to Oregon its $21.50 but flat rate international is about $14? I just checked and my 2 sets got back across the pond for $12.48. That really is silly!
04-01-2010, 05:40 AM
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I agree...and it is very confusing!!! Personally, I think that the flat rate envelopes are the way to go. Thats always what I use for the IRR and I think I'll just start doing that for swaps too. I had not even thought about the difference based on the shipping "from" zip. Geesh! :roll:
04-03-2010, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by thimblebug6000
I keep checking up on you ladies, hoping to see an update of someone's quilt they're making with your fun blocks.....
Here's a picture of my happy farm life
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04-03-2010, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by thimblebug6000
I keep checking up on you ladies, hoping to see an update of someone's quilt they're making with your fun blocks.....
04-03-2010, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by sandpat
Originally Posted by thimblebug6000
I keep checking up on you ladies, hoping to see an update of someone's quilt they're making with your fun blocks.....
I have about 10 collections I need to make into tops!
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